Are Enslaved Children Called to Come to Jesus? Freeborn and Enslaved Children in John Chrysostom's On Vainglory.
John Chrysostom, circa 349–407 CE, wrote "On Vainglory, or The Right Way to Raise Children," which purports to be about raising all Christian children. In fact, out of ninety chapters, only one deals with girls. Even more significant are the numerous overlooked children in the text, who are present...
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